Duo sat for what seemed an age in that room.
Holding the dead boy in his arms letting tears run freely down his face.
If it hadn't been for Zach Taryn would never have been free of the man who had stolen her life from her and she could never be safe and happy.
He had given up his own life to save hers. He was a true hero but now he was gone. Why had he let Zach go over to that man why not just shoot him straight out? He was to damn soft and that had cost Zach his life.
Had it of been Heero the man would have been dead and Zach would still be here smiling.
Slowly he gathered Zach up in his arms and made his way towards the door and out. Whilst he walked along corridors the tears continued to slip silently down his cheeks. Another life lost because of him, the god of death strikes again.
He climbed out of the hole with Zach in a fireman's carry and walked slowly over to the where the gundams were stationed.
Heero came running from Wing where he had carefully stowed Taryn. He saw Duo slowly trudging towards him holding Zach in his arms.
When Duo was before him he saw him lift his amethyst eyes and saw a whirling vortex of pain in both. Heero glanced away from that pair of pain filled orbs and looked at Zach. "What happened?" he asked in his usual voice, devoid of all emotion, blameless in tone yet blaming Duo for Zach's death. "Accident, he ... he sacrificed his life to save mine." Heero placed a hand gently on Duos shoulder and led him over to Deathscythe.
It was the tenderest gesture Heero had ever shown Duo and he was thankful for it. Taryn was in a delicate state and another death was not something she needed.
He slowly climbed into Deathscythe and placed Zach behind his seat. Heero's face then appeared on the comlink screen saying that hopefully Ralph would just follow Taryn and that if they got separated just to make his way back to the safe house as fast as possible.
Duo nodded dumbly before securing himself in his seat and taking off towards the safe house.
The journey was uneventful and both gundams landed upon the cold concrete piloted by heavy hearts. Taryn and Zach were carried into the main lab and laid upon the metal tables. Taryns eyes were closed and she was breathing quite easily her skin regaining a natural colouring whilst colour leaked out of Zach.
Heero left the room to find J whilst Duo by Taryn.
Tears once again started to fall as he thought of what she had been through and a single crystalline tear dripped off his chin and landed upon her forehead.
She opened her eyes slowly, caught sight of the crying Duo and took his hand in hers.
"What's wrong Duo?" she asked. He looked down at her "Zach... your brother, is dead, he was killed by the guy who created you... he ... sacrificed his life to save mine."
Taryn gazed up at Duo from tired eyes. Her whole body hurt and her mind was screaming at her to rest and let it heal itself but she had to make sure Duo was ok first. "Duo, don't cry its ok. You tried your best I'm sure Zach is happy he gave up his life for a reason; don't let his sacrifice go to waste. I love you Duo."
Duo pulled his gaze up to her as she uttered the words "I love you" but she had already succumbed to sleep.
A year later Duo stared out on the white headstone on the grounds of the old Maxwell Church.
He had insisted on having the burial here. It harbored memories of smiling faces and he knew a soul could find heaven from here. He fondly remembered the smiling face and laughing eyes as he ran his fingers along the lettering.
He slowly traced the name as he knelt beside the grave. A bunch of forget- me-not's sat discarded to his left as he sat there in silence running through his memories. A solitary tear made its way down his cheek but a smile graced his lips. "Duo. We have to go." it was Heero.
Slowly he leant his forehead against the headstone and sent a silent prayer up to heaven before standing.
A/N: This is the second to last chappie! Reviews are needed... wanted ... craved... above all else! Hee hee hope you enjoyed this story!! Love Claire
Holding the dead boy in his arms letting tears run freely down his face.
If it hadn't been for Zach Taryn would never have been free of the man who had stolen her life from her and she could never be safe and happy.
He had given up his own life to save hers. He was a true hero but now he was gone. Why had he let Zach go over to that man why not just shoot him straight out? He was to damn soft and that had cost Zach his life.
Had it of been Heero the man would have been dead and Zach would still be here smiling.
Slowly he gathered Zach up in his arms and made his way towards the door and out. Whilst he walked along corridors the tears continued to slip silently down his cheeks. Another life lost because of him, the god of death strikes again.
He climbed out of the hole with Zach in a fireman's carry and walked slowly over to the where the gundams were stationed.
Heero came running from Wing where he had carefully stowed Taryn. He saw Duo slowly trudging towards him holding Zach in his arms.
When Duo was before him he saw him lift his amethyst eyes and saw a whirling vortex of pain in both. Heero glanced away from that pair of pain filled orbs and looked at Zach. "What happened?" he asked in his usual voice, devoid of all emotion, blameless in tone yet blaming Duo for Zach's death. "Accident, he ... he sacrificed his life to save mine." Heero placed a hand gently on Duos shoulder and led him over to Deathscythe.
It was the tenderest gesture Heero had ever shown Duo and he was thankful for it. Taryn was in a delicate state and another death was not something she needed.
He slowly climbed into Deathscythe and placed Zach behind his seat. Heero's face then appeared on the comlink screen saying that hopefully Ralph would just follow Taryn and that if they got separated just to make his way back to the safe house as fast as possible.
Duo nodded dumbly before securing himself in his seat and taking off towards the safe house.
The journey was uneventful and both gundams landed upon the cold concrete piloted by heavy hearts. Taryn and Zach were carried into the main lab and laid upon the metal tables. Taryns eyes were closed and she was breathing quite easily her skin regaining a natural colouring whilst colour leaked out of Zach.
Heero left the room to find J whilst Duo by Taryn.
Tears once again started to fall as he thought of what she had been through and a single crystalline tear dripped off his chin and landed upon her forehead.
She opened her eyes slowly, caught sight of the crying Duo and took his hand in hers.
"What's wrong Duo?" she asked. He looked down at her "Zach... your brother, is dead, he was killed by the guy who created you... he ... sacrificed his life to save mine."
Taryn gazed up at Duo from tired eyes. Her whole body hurt and her mind was screaming at her to rest and let it heal itself but she had to make sure Duo was ok first. "Duo, don't cry its ok. You tried your best I'm sure Zach is happy he gave up his life for a reason; don't let his sacrifice go to waste. I love you Duo."
Duo pulled his gaze up to her as she uttered the words "I love you" but she had already succumbed to sleep.
A year later Duo stared out on the white headstone on the grounds of the old Maxwell Church.
He had insisted on having the burial here. It harbored memories of smiling faces and he knew a soul could find heaven from here. He fondly remembered the smiling face and laughing eyes as he ran his fingers along the lettering.
He slowly traced the name as he knelt beside the grave. A bunch of forget- me-not's sat discarded to his left as he sat there in silence running through his memories. A solitary tear made its way down his cheek but a smile graced his lips. "Duo. We have to go." it was Heero.
Slowly he leant his forehead against the headstone and sent a silent prayer up to heaven before standing.
A/N: This is the second to last chappie! Reviews are needed... wanted ... craved... above all else! Hee hee hope you enjoyed this story!! Love Claire